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UNITED., STATES JOHN CHRISTENSEN, sn', or GALvEsr'omrnXAs.

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Application led March 15, 1926'. Serial No. 94,923.

The present invention relates to hoisting apparatus, and more particularly to a portable hoist adapted to be mounted on a tractor or the like.

An object of the present invention isl-to provide an attachment fora tractor which may be used without altering or changing the construction of the tractor, and which at the saine time will have av relatively high capacity for lifting weights and will have a large scope or reach, and at the saine time will have a wide swinging radius without tilting or dumping the tractor. Y

Another object of the invention is to pror vide a hoist attachment for tractors which may be operated simultaneously with the operation of the tractor, so that one operation of the mechanism need not be lstopped for the operation of the other; this arrangement being such as tosave considerable time in the handling of the loads and in v the swinging of the booin during the movement of the tractor from one location to another.

A further'object of the invention is to provide a tractor hoist with an upright for mounting upon the forward endof the tractor and which may be suitably braced at the opposite sides ofthe tractor a-iid also from the pivot pin o-f the front axle, so that the strain and load may be taken upl directly from the frame, and a frame which carries'the hoisting and controlling mechanism as well as supporting the boom from a relatively low position in front of the tractor. y Y

lVith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention will be moi'efully vdescribed hereinafter, and will be more par.- ticularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein likesymbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views. Y y

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a hoisting attachment constructed according to the present invention as applied tof a tractor.

Figure 2 is a top plan view ofthe same.'

Figure 3 is a front elevation, ypartly in section, of the attachment hoist, and

Figure 4 isl a detail side elevation of the attachment frame. l

Referringto the drawings, 10 designates a tractor of approved type, which is shown in the present instance as of the Fordson type. The attachment is designed particularly for use with this typeV of tractor,

although by slightymodication it may be adapted to any other Vparticular construct-ion` of tractor. The attachment comprises a horizontal frame 11 comprising ay pair of side bars adapted to extend agaiiistthe opposite sides of the tractor 10 and secured thereto by bolts, brackets or the like. lThe frame 11 is provided with al forward downwardly ofifse't. front end 12, which has its intermediate downwardly inclined portion 13 in advance of thef front axle 14 `of the tractor 10, so as to dispose'tlie forward end 12 of the frame in clo'seproxiniity to the ground. The Vinclined portion '13 )of the frame carriesl a downwardly andY rearwardly I extending brace Vmember 15, which secured at opposite ends to the side portions of. the franiepart 13,

and which at its intermediate portion is provided witli a lhorizoiit'al bolt '1:6 adapted to engage-throughthe depending bracket 17 of the tractor for 4the purpose o-f transmitting stresses exerted upon theforward end of the attachment frame directly to the bracket 17 and the front axle 14 of the tractor'. A

ldepending bracket 18 is carried upon the up'- per 'horizontal part 11 of theattachinent frame, and is adapted to receive the rear end of the bolt l16 therethrough', the bolt 16 binding the brackets 15 and 18 against the tractor bracket 17.

An upright-frame 119y is mounted ron the forward end of'V tiie horizontal frame and comprises pairs of uprights of vangle iron, or other suitable construction, which carry at opposite rsidesv plates 2O providing b'eaiings 21 for supporting a drum shaft 22. At

one end the drumV shaft 22 extends beyond the adjacent side plate 2O and is provided with a sprocket wheel 23 receiving a chain 2a! .tliereeveiz The chain 24 extends rear wardly and downwardly to a second sprocket wheel `25 mounted on the shaft 26 projecting from a transmission casing` 27. This casing 27 is ,provided with suitable gearing, such as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, and

wherein gear wheel`28` is connected to the drive shaft of the tractor and is provided with a' pinion 29, which inesheswith a second gear wheel 30 mounted on the ,shaft 26.

[The gear vreduction thusl provided may b-e of any ratioviiecessary for lifting'the loads required.

The duni shaft 22lis provided, within Vthe frame 19, with a drum 31 uponwhich a cable `3,2 is wound, the cable v`'82 .extending upwardly throughv thetop plate 38 of thefr'ame 19. One end of the drum 31 carries a clutch element 34 while the shaft 22 is provided with a movable clutch element 35, therlatter being operated by an expanding cam 36 connected by a bell crank 37 to an operating rod 38, which extends rearwardly along one side of the tractor and may be connected to a hand lever 39. The hand vlever 39 is pivotally mounted upon the side of the tractor frame adjacent to the operators seat. The shaft 22 is provided with adjustment to take care of any wear that may be on clutch and cams by nut on the shaft 22.

The handle 39 therefore controls the connecting and release of the drum 31 with respect to the shaft 22. One end of the drum 3l carries a brake drum 40 about which engages a bralre band 4l operable by a rod 42 connected to the ends of the brake band 4l and extending downwardly to a rock shaft 43, which is operated by a rod 44 extending rearwardly along preferably the opposite side of the tractor l() and connected to an opstanding arm 45 of a pedal 46 pivoted to the tractor in position for easy access of the foot of the operator. A spring 47 is carried by the frame V19 at one end and is connected at its other end to the rod 38 for normally urging the latter forwardly.

' A post 48 is securedto the top plate 33 of the frame 19 and is hollow to receive the cable 32 upwardly therethrough, the post 48 being braced in upright position by a pair of rear brace rods 49 extending from the top of the post 48 rearwardly and adapted to be secured upon the rear axle housings of the tractor. rlChe post 48 is further braced by a second pair of braces 50 which extend downwardly at opposite sides of the post 48 and are connected at their lower ends to a cross arm 51 carried upon the horizontal frame ll. The cable 32 passes upwardly through the post 48 and over a follower pulley 52 and extends therefrom and over a pulley 53 mounted upon the outer end of a boom 54. A cable 32 is suspended from the pulley 53 and is provided with a grapple 55 of any suitable type depending on the article to be lifted. The boom 54 is pivotally mounted at its lower end upon a post 56 which is carried upon the downwardly offset forward end of the horizontal frame, so that the pivotal support of the boom 54 is close to the ground. The boom 54 is held in the desired upright position by a cable 57 which is secured at one end to a pivoted clip 58 on the forward side of the post 48, and which extends over a pulley 59 carried upon the boom 54 near its outer end. The cable 57 is thence carried backwardly to the upper end of the post 48 and over a pulley 60 mounted on the post. rIhe free end of the cable is detachably and adjustably secured to a cleat 6l mounted on the upper end of the frame 19.

In operation, the operator of the tractor may drive the tractor independently of the hand lever 39 or the pedal 46 as these devices control mechanism which is operable independently of the driving or steering mechanism of the tractor. rlhe transmission mechanism 27 of the present invention is merely secured to the side of the tractor and is used for driving the chain 24, so that the chain is kept in motion at all times whether the tractor is moving or is at rest, the only essential part being the engine to drive the hoisting device; Vhenit is'desired to raise the grapple 55 it is only necessary to manipulate the lever 39 to interlock the clutch elements 34 and 35, so that the shaft 22 may drive the drum 3l in a direction to wind up the cable 32 thereon. AsA

soon as the desired height of the grapple 55 is reached, the operator may throw out the clutch member 35 and depress the pedal 46, so as to release the drum from the driving mechanism and at the same time apply the brake to the drum for holding it from retrograde movement. As soon as it is desired to drop the grapple 55, it is only 'necessary to ease the pressure on the pedal 46 to the desired extent, so that the cable 32` may be played outl at the desired speed. ABy adjusting the cable 57 the booin54 may be raised or lowered to the 'desired angle. The boom 54 may be swung by hand, or otherwise about its post 56 from one side to the other of the tractor according to the position in which it is desired to receive and deposit the load.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made inthe details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention wit-hout depart-ing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modilications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

TWh at is claimed is l. A hoisting attachment for tractors comprising a horizontal frame provided with a pair of side members adapted for attachment to the opposite sides vof thel tractor and having a downwardly and forwardly offsetV front end .portion providing a platform adapted to lle in front of the tractor and support a hoisting boom, an upright frame secured to said side members infrear of the downwardly odset portion of the horizontal frame and adapte-d to carry hoisting means for the boom, said upright frame having a -M horizontal top portion adapted to support `the vertical post of the boom, and a transverse beam secured across said horizontal frame adjacent to the base of the upright frame and extending at opposite sides beyond the same for anchoring the guy wires of said post.

2. A hoisting attachment for tractors comprising a horizontal frame provided with spaced side pieces for attachment againsttl e opposite sides of the tractor and provided with a forward downwardly offset platform arranged to lie in front of the tractor, an upright frame mounted on the downwardly otset portion of the horizontal :trame and arranged to extend upwardly in front of the.

tractor', and spaced depending cross braces arranged between said side members and said downwardly offset portion of the hori- Zontal frame 'for attachment to the king bolt 10 of a tractor to support the horizontal fra-Ine at its forward end thereon.

JN0. CHRISTENSEN, SR. 

